The period of limitation for preferring an appeal from a decree passed by a court subordinate to the…
Article 116(a) prescribes ninety days for an appeal under the CPC to a High Court from a decree or order. The starting point is the decree or order date, subject to…
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The period of limitation for preferring an appeal from a decree passed by a court subordinate to the High Court, to a High Court from the date of the decree is:
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Article 116(a) prescribes ninety days for an appeal under the CPC to a High Court from a decree or order. The starting point is the decree or order date, subject to statutory exclusions such as the time properly required for obtaining a copy under section 12. Thirty days is the ordinary Article 116(b) period for an appeal to another court.
Current law: The relevant statutory period remains ninety days, subject to exclusions and any applicable special enactment.
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